Endeavour's final flight – The carrier aircraft and Endeavour touch down at Ellington Field in Houston on Wednesday, midway through their journey to Los Angeles.

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Endeavour's final flight – The public was invited to view the shuttle as it rested at Ellington Field.

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Endeavour's final flight – Spencer Niegocki, 10, salutes Endeavour from the top of a playground slide as the shuttle is flown over Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday, September 20. "Years from now, he will be able to look back and say he saw the last shuttle get carried to its final home," said his father, Dann Niegocki. "He may not understand it now, but we all participated in something impressive through the shuttle program."

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Endeavour's final flight – The shuttle cruises over Tucson, Arizona, on the SCA.

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Endeavour's final flight – Endeavour completed a flyover of San Francisco before continuing on to Los Angeles. Here, it makes a pass over the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Endeavour's final flight – Endeavour flies low over the Hollywood sign as it travels toward its final destination in Los Angeles on Friday.